Core Laboratories (CLB) Free Cash Flow (2022 - 2026)

Core Laboratories (CLB) reported Free Cash Flow of $2.5 million for Q1 2026, down 35.92% on a YoY basis from $3.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 50.36% quarter-over-quarter from $5.0 million in Q4 2025.

Core Laboratories (CLB) Free Cash Flow (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Core Laboratories has reported Free Cash Flow for 5 years, with the latest figure at $2.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 35.92% year-over-year to $2.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $24.4 million (down 44.53% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $25.8 million, down 41.97% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $2.5 million, down from $5.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $20.2 million in Q4 2022, with the low at -$3.7 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $7.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $4.7 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow plunged 216.68% — and 2024, when it soared 382.28%.
  • Core Laboratories' Free Cash Flow stood at $20.2 million in 2022, then slipped by 3.67% to $19.5 million in 2023, then retreated by 10.93% to $17.4 million in 2024, then sank by 71.21% to $5.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 50.36% to $2.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $2.5 million (Q1 2026), $5.0 million (Q4 2025), and $1.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Slb 82.25 Bn 80.04 Bn 4.67 Bn 144.00 Mn
2 Baker Hughes 61.96 Bn 47.38 Bn 1.51 Bn 164.00 Mn
3 Halliburton 32.79 Bn 30.84 Bn 2.04 Bn 81.00 Mn
4 TechnipFMC 26.73 Bn 25.47 Bn 1.49 Bn 276.90 Mn
5 Enerflex 8.62 Bn 8.57 Bn - -
6 Nov 7.27 Bn 5.98 Bn 119.00 Mn -91.00 Mn
7 Weatherford International 6.99 Bn 5.94 Bn 876.00 Mn 82.00 Mn
8 Archrock 5.95 Bn 5.95 Bn 247.42 Mn 72.37 Mn
9 Kodiak Gas Services 5.60 Bn 5.50 Bn 222.88 Mn 55.68 Mn
10 Core Laboratories 595.72 Mn 579.16 Mn 95.84 Mn 2.48 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 2.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 2.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 5.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 5.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.06 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 15.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 15.89 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 3.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 3.88 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 17.37 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 17.37 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 10.37 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 10.37 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 12.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 12.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 4.33 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 4.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 19.51 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 19.51 Mn